City jurisdictional lines are erased this weekend to make the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama a success.

Gene Hallman, chief executive of Zoom Motorsports, which manages events at the Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham near Leeds, said regional cooperation was critical when Birmingham made the pitch that won the race for this year and the next two years.

Hoover school bus drivers will drive about 30 school buses to help shuttle people parking at the Birmingham Race Course to the Barber Motorsports Park, and a dozen or so Hoover police are set to assist.

Hoover Mayor Tony Petelos said the city is glad to play a supporting role.

"This is a big deal," he said. "It is a big event. Not only does it help the region, but it helps the whole state of Alabama. Our participation is very small, but we are glad to be a part of it."